In it, she is thought to have told him she knows he is an abuser and that he would never be allowed to see her children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five. GB News contacted Thomas Markle Sr for his right of reply on this claim, but received no response.
Samantha Markle, Meghan’s half-sister and Mr Markle Sr’s other child from his first marriage, has rallied to their father’s defence. She told the Mail on Sunday: “I believe this is a set-up.”
Scotland Yard confirmed it had handed a letter to the Duchess of Sussex and the Duke of Sussex back in 2019, which contained “a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom.” Crucially, however, the force did not pass these details on to any other law enforcement body.
The letter is understood to have been written by Roslyn Loveless, Mr Markle Sr’s first wife, who has since died. Ms Loveless, who divorced him in 1975, was the mother of both Thomas Markle Jr and Samantha Markle.